Samsung S23 Ultra review - by an iPhone user!
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This is an iPhone owner’s review of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Can it beat the terrible Exynos UK version from last year?
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CHAPTERS
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00:40 - Pitaka
02:31 - Performance
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07:14 - Camera
11:13 - Conclusion
Dear Samsung fans who are often far too quick to jump the gun: this is a _positive_ review of the S23 Ultra. I REALLY LIKE THIS PHONE. I'm even considering switching to it full-time.
There. With that out of the way... who else is loving their S23 Ultra?
How do you manage transferring stuff back and forth with all the switching? My biggest nightmare would be to have to get contacts and photos back and forth between Apple and Google ecossystems, gahhh
@@bruno_mart Google Photos and Google apps in General or Microsoft OneDrive. They work both on iOS or Android.
Contacts on your sim, not on your phone. 😉
Great review! Now, I am thinking of getting an S23 ultra.🤔
Spen not a gimmy wht you power of SPen in loaded features
I’m liking it ! I came from iphone 14 Pro max… I kept the promax, but purchased this one and I’m really enjoying it
S pen casual user, I use it for:
1. Working in spreadsheets
2. Selecting parts of whats on the display and pinning them to the screen while i use the calculator or while I transcribe the info in another app.
3. Some games like sudoku
4. Writing on screen shots
5. Doodling and taking notes while I'm bored in meetings
6. Occasionally tacking photos when I want perfect stabilization, without touching the screen.
7. Signing documents once in a while.
It's the kind of things I might not use every day but at this point it's so useful to me often enough that I would be sad to live without it.
You do realise the double press to activate the camera is just a short cut for security, otherwise anybody that takes a photo would have access to all your photos. It's no real hardship to unlock the phone with the FPS or Face ID.
Apparently No, our gallery remains locked 🔐 😌😌
S-pen is gimmicky? It's an accessory that comes for free as opposed to paying $100 for an Apple Pencil. You can draw and write on the go, operate the camera from far, use as a pointer while web browsing and much more. This is far from a gimmick.
Glad you're happy with it, Rami!
@Mark Ellis Reviews I'm still waiting for my s23 ultra sky blue 🤣 but I had the note phone before and I loved the s-pen. Thanks 👍
Styli on phones are niche (rather than gimmicks). There is a hardcore superfan group that thinks it is great, say 0.01% of the phones sold every year, but the reality is, few of us care. Great for you, but a waste for me. I would prefer a Note for you and an Ultra with a 6000mAh battery and no s-pen. Remember LG, the other stylus phone maker, well they proved that pen support is not what people buy...by going bust.
I would argue the pen itself isn’t a gimmick, but some of its “features” are
@andyH_England that's a good point, I would also trade a bigger battery for the s-pen that can be an external option, but looking at most high-end phones the past few years with a similar screen size, they either have the same battery size or smaller. Rarely do phones hit 6,000 mAh.
Thx for addressing the exynos issue. The fact that some regions were made to pay the same price for an inferior product in previous years was disgraceful.
I don't think it's been raised enough by the big tech reviewers on here. Which is a shame.
Thanks for the review Mark! As an iPhone 14PM owner since launch, I decided to give the S23U a try. I’ve had it a couple of days now, am setting it up mostly to this point, and for me, the improvements made from the S22U are making this a real pleasure. I feel like this is a huge push on the iPhone honestly because while it doesn’t necessarily blow past the iPhone in terms of some things like video quality or technical benchmark speeds, it does truly come toe to toe with the iPhone and that is a huge accomplishment. The iPhone feels old and stale compared to this device, in my experience so far. I consider that a win for Samsung.
I totally agree, Eric! My comparison video on Saturday with the iPhone 14 Pro Max tells a very similar story...
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AGREE. Did the exact same thing myself. So far so good. Disappointed with Apple recently, but not as much as I was with the Exynos S22U.
Nice summary! Yeah I have had iphones for a while too. And frankly it feels like the same shit year after year. Partly because they reuse the same body style for like 3-4 generations and secondly because their innovation year over year just nothing to write home about. Feel greatly as tho they are relying on their cache and vast market share and oooh cant forget the imessage. If not for Imessage they wouldnt even have the market share in the US as they do now. Its nice to see that Samsung has stepped up their camera game and overall UI smoothness. Only thing I dont like about the Samsung phones is that they come preloaded with too much duplicate software of their own and the carrier bloatware. Thats why if I indeed purchase the S24U I'll likely get it straight for Samsung and the Unlocked version at that.
I purchased the S23U direct, for that reason as well as getting an exclusive color (graphite). So far mine is surpassing my expectations. I am actually enjoying not using the iPhone. I'm still figuring out the wearable situation, but it's not terrible. And I think almost all the duplicates can be disabled or removed. So you can pick what you want and get rid of the rest. The carriers are the problem with bloat for sure. The battery life is ridiculous. The cameras are fantastic for landscapes so far. I'm soon going to work the astro part of it. Truly a value this year.
@@rickray1701 Eric I agree. I’m in same boat as you. Sold my iPhone 14 Pro and I have no regrets. It’s so so so smooth and fast. I’m very impressed.
I got a 14 pro max back in feb its a fantastic phone excellent battery cameras and performance and nice build quality but I did miss Samsung so I decided to get me a s23u I've had it for about 2 weeks and I must say I'm very impressed!! I've watched quite a few videos and not one negative thing has been said it has the best display the best design the best features the battery is fantastic the versatility of the camera is amazing i love this phone overall its a better phone than the 14pm
Good Morning Mark! Appreciate all the hard work you've been putting into all your videos. I LOVE Pitaka gear! Been using their cases since the iPhone X!
Thank you! That means an awful lot!
The S-pen is gimmicky for the people who don't use it. The people who use it in the right way, not only for taking notes, they love it. Using as a remote, easy copy and paste etc.
Thanks for mentioning about taking photos of moving subjects! Most reviewers don’t touch that subject at all
The "king of video" is your opinion, on your review, I preferred the s23u video. I think the sound was much better, better noise cancellation, does not have that terrible high tinty noise like I phone does. I like iPhone video, it's great quality, but I think s23u is just better. Look at the dynamic range compared to the iPhone, it's better, the sound is better, ever so slightly.
Thanks for taking the time to create these videos, I do appreciate it.
Nice that we're all allowed opinions eh, Warren? Thanks for sharing yours and for the lovely comments.
@@MarkEllisReviews agreed, I hope you didn’t take offense, I wanted to thank you again for making the video, i know how time consuming they can be. I do learn things from them. There’s been a couple of your videos Ive had those “ahaa” moments. Please keep on doing what you do man.
Generally, a great review that has a good grounded feeling. One thing that I wish you'd do in future videos though is also assessing the ecological aspects: Repairability, software support (future and track record), materials used (some phone makers do provide these) etc. at what point is it really a worthy upgrade from that perspective too?
Loving my S23 ultra in lavender, its been a week since I traded in my s21 ultra , don't regret it at all
Great review Mark. Well balanced and interesting. If I wasn’t so deep into the apple ecosystem with my iMac and iPad Pro I would definitely consider this phone as a replacement to my iPhone 13.
Samsung has been doing really well lately, also with their tablets. At some point I may need to try one of their products
Thanks for the kind words. Do check them out if you can - it’s important to look over the fence once in a while!
Hi Mark, got an s23+. Indeed the most impressive thing is the battery. This little bugger takes 2 and a half days to discharge with some 9 hours of screen time. The drain with screen off is really marginal. Compared to my previous s21 (regular) is literally double the use even though "only" some 700mah more.
I am a big fan of curved screens, and I was surprised by how much I liked the reduced curve. I feel like it manages to confer all the things I like about curved screens, while staying closer to flat screens and their advantages. This feels like a solid balance. I just wish glass protectors managed the curves better
Ya I really wish they would of just went flat but this is pretty close. I don't even waste my time with tempered glass anymore. Just use films and change out every few months. They are cheap.
Can’t stand curved screens.
If you haven't been a Note user in the past of course the Spen will feel like a gimmick to you.
If you were a Note user in the past, you probably inadvertently set something on fire.
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Tip: don't use the power button double tap.. Use instead the camera app in the lower corner of the locked screen and after you take a photo and review it you can go back to the camera really easy
Good tip!
No problem with double tap on power button, just to get back to the camera from viewing your pic you have to use the back button on bottom.
10:01 But you are not going back there, you are going back into the gallery app by pressing that button. You just have to use the back swipe gesture and it will take you right back to the camera without any PIN.
Question… when using the pitaka case, do you get any interference with the magnets in the case and the function of the s pen?
Nope, no interference.
Thanks for your video, really nice! Love the PITAKA case.
Where did you get this keyboard wrist rest (3:04) that you have? It looks awesome.
You have to click stability mode to record with high movement.
Now if only Samsung could not be four years behind the curve on their wearables. Imagine being able to use a Watch Ultra with an S23 Ultra 🥵
Dude, you press wrong back button to get back to the camera. Use the one at the bottom and it gets back to the camera. I have never used top one and did not even know about that problem. :D
Is the shutter lag on all photos present or is it only when clicking photos at 200 MP
How did you get the blue colour? Great video btw.
Thanks! It was an online only special.
Great review! Sky blue is look better than I expect.
It's bloody lovely.
Nice review 👍🏿. Samsung is back. In 2022, Samsung gave me an opportunity to buy my first ever iPhone, 13 Pro Alpine Green (shitty Exynos in France 🇨🇵 too so S22 smartphones were a total NO GO for me).
I will keep using this iPhone which is great overall. If Samsung stick to Snapdragon in the future, i will definitly go back to Samsung and i will sell my Nothing Phone and my iPhone.
Damn! What camera are u using to shoot your videos? The video is dead sharp.
Sony FX3... although there's a lot more to it than just the camera body ;) Glad you like it!
I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making this video about the S23 Ultra.Your insights and demonstrations were very informative!and the phone case is so highly recommended.
Thanks so much!
Your video was well-produced and gave me a better understanding of the product's features.
Thank you!
Actually if you use gesture then it will take you back to camera. I once watched your video I tried this, only screen back button take you back to lock screen, it is weird but at least we have gesture.
can’t wait to get mine this friday.
Enjoy. You're going to love it.
@@MarkEllisReviews thanks. it’ll be my secondary device, since i have the iPhone 14 Pro Max (they really need to shorten the name). i hope to start my own youtube channel…so, with these two phones…the content is written for me. lol.
Did you try to record video at 8k30?
the shutter lag you describe on your dog photos, is not shutter lag, its because the s23 opts for slow shutter speed rather than high iso. Shutter lag, does not cause movement blur. (I am a pro photographer).
You're quite right, but it does result in me taking the photo a split second later than intended, and if the dog moves quickly in that time (which he did here) the effect is essentially the same.
@@MarkEllisReviews although it would still be sharp with a silly pose 😜 the camera assistant app from Samsung helps, also helps to change the settings to take photo when you touch the button rather than release
@@boxfullofneutral8514 As Samsung states, by reducing the lag, you reduce quality. So lose-lose really. It is only for some instances but is frustrating that Samsung has been unable to resolve this for some years, and really, no excuses.
Sadly it’s a major flaw and why reviewers are saying if you want photos of your family don’t depend on it
@@techr1320 sadly they are all calling it shutter lag, it isn’t
I think people need to understand that this is essentially a comparative review from the POV of an iPhone user with iPhone as your point of reference which would also explain your focus on off-the-shelf user experience as opposed to a deep dive (hence calling out the default shutter speed which can be tweaked in settings). I can also understand why calling the S Pen gimmicky "can" seem like a taunt to Galaxy users, though it's just a genuine personal opinion. The S Pen has been a long-established feature of Samsung flagships and integrated in everyday workflow of many users and my understanding is that it's past the point of being a fancy gimmick in terms of its vast functionalities and use cases.
How refreshing - cheers!
That was a great review but I am confused..Your shaky video footage is a total contrast to other video reviews of the cameras..I've seen other footage of people running with it and the stabilisation has been very good..So which is it..? I need to know as I'm thinking of buying it..
Thanks for the kind words. And I have no idea I’m afraid - I simply switched to UHD and shot - no other settings were changed.
Great content. If you want the s23 ultra to be on steroids, then go into settings scroll down till you see about phone, open it tap on software information 7 time's which makes you a developer. Go back to settings scroll down till you see developer, open it. Scroll down till you see animation window open it. Turn it off. Go back and go to the next one below it and do the same. Then back out and go to the next one below open that and turn it off. Then your done. All the animations are off making your phone super fast. It makes the 14pro max look like it's in slow motion.
The phone is a beast. I'm in the states so I don't know what you guys went through with the other chip but coming from a note 20 ultra this phone is better in every category. Besides not having expandable storage. Not really a big deal for me though. Note 20 ultra was a beast too I never had any stuttering with it. The only reason I upgraded is for battery which I get almost twice the SOT with this phone. This is a 2 day phone for me which is excellent. The battery should degrade slower because I'm not charging as much. Hoping to get 4 years out of this phone unless there is good trade ins at the 3 year mark. Excellent review excellent phone. Might be the best samsung has ever put out and there has been some greats.
For me on my s23 ultra, battery is amazing
You can change the shutter lag speed!
where do i do this ?
i ll get my S23U today-and since I was mainly using Iphone the last 4 years , i kinda have to get into the Samsung/Android-Settings
Is only the cip.....and the camera ....
I have 22 ultra ...but ...never disappointed me I would like to try s23 ultra ....may come into his possession soon but I will wait .... to look for rights for 24 ultra
Thank you for your review. I have been waiting for a good review like this. Iv had my huawei p30 Pro since they were released and I absolutely love it. No issues at with it, was just looking at maybe upgrading. Your mention of the camera zoom picture quality and the video is a reason for me to keep my £1200 and my trusted huawei I think 😁😁
Thank you again for the review.
Glad to be of service - thanks for the lovely comments!
You are most welcome, credit where credit due.
I love the look of the s23 ultra not so keen on the price 😂. I will probably talk myself into getting it in a weeks. I will no doubt be down my local o2 shop in a few weeks after second guessing my above decision 🤦♂️
Wow, the case from PITAKA looks beautiful.
My dad has really big hands. The pins are great for him. He uses it for texting and selecting apps. Also, don't some people use it for digital graphics??
Samsung Camera Assistant (Galaxy Store) fixes the shutter lag. This phone is unbelievably customizable!
My S22 Ultra gives me about 5-6 Hours screen on time...I get about 20-30 minutes extra if I do FHD+ 60hz.
I recently switched back to my LG V60 which consistently gives me 9-10 hours screen on time. I switched back cause I miss its more natural camera and no lag, louder speaker and I got a 1TB Micro SD in it.
How much better is the S23 Ultra compared to the V60 in terms of battery life?
You can double tap the back of the phone with the Goodlock module Registar!!! And with the camera assistant you can get get the shutter to take quicker pics!!! And bet you didnt have the stabilizer on
Wow, that's a lot of stuff you need to do to make it take a decent photo of a fast-moving object.
good review, as usual!
Thank you!
As great as this phone is the shutter speed issues is why you are better off with a pixel if you take photos of your kids and pets
The camera that you access through the lockscreen. You are not allowed to view the pictures for security reasons.. otherwise, anyone can browse through your gallery even when lock
That's a fair point and a decent security feature. But can't you turn it off?!
@@MarkEllisReviews ha ha ha.. .unfortunately, again for security reasons. you can't...
@@MarkEllisReviewseveryone is doing this a little incorrectly. When you use the camera from the lock screen the gallery is locked yes. BUT you can view any photos you take during that locked camera usage. To go back to the camera after reviewing the photo, swipe back from either side of the phone if you have gestures enabled instead of bottom buttons.
I m using 14 pro max shud i swtich to s23 ultra or stick to 14 pro max
Shutter lag has now been fixed with the new update
i reallyhope so!! My S23U is expected to come today and Iam really worried about that shutter lag problem 😢
I hope the Pixel 8 pro comes with the flatter curves of the S23U.
Interesting that you’re not feeling the video recording on the S23U.. A lot of the reviews here in the US are singing endless praises about it, and casting it alongside the iPhones! .. I wish Google would ship my 23U soon ( signed up thru their Fi deal since Samsung’s shafted us here in the US with the shittiest of promos!! )
Mark, this is great content as usually, finally we can say that this is a Galaxy S phone with amazing battery life (3 days is normal stuff for me). I also appreciate improvement in video department comparing to S22 Ultra which I previously owed. Regarding photos from lock screen, it is allowing you to take another after preview when you will use gesture to go back, dont know where is a difference but it is at it is :D. Also regarding shutter lag, they provided update to Camera Assistant app with new feature called "quick tap shutter" which is slightly improving it. Other than that it is finally amazing phone, all weak sides of s22 ultra has been fixed and improved, loving it so far. All the best !
Thanks, Damian! The S23 Ultra is a brilliant phone - I'm super impressed.
He said that the s pen is gimmicky but I bet if Apple add it to their phone he'll say it's useful what a hater
*S Pen.
Ooh, if Apple did one, I’d probably have sex with it.
I fully charge it ..start watching UA-cam or reels , 15 minutes later ..still 100%. This phone is a power house
Dude i clicked the like button but S PEN is NOT a GIMMICK! it's very very handy in most of the times and it's one of the great feature, you can put your phone away and click your photo, can change rear and front facing camera, can record video, can write whenever you are in rush and don't have access to paper or a pen immediately, can sketch and lot more...atleast Samsung is providing this feature NOT apple! Huge number of people take advantage of S Pen....so think twice before you use the specific word for these kind of features...apple is not even a shadow of S23 ULTRA... still continuing with that boring face id and lightening port 2.0 and that ugly looking huge black spot hanging at the top...wake up dude !
Yeah… still feels gimmicky for me personally, but glad it works for you.
Excellent review
Glad you liked it!
real good . nice performance..
I've been an iphone user since 2011. I just switched to the S23 Ultra from the iphone 11 that I've had since 2019. It arrives in a few days!!! I've always hated on Android users with their green bubbles. But my eyes have been opened to how much better Samsung is especially with this particular phone!! Samsung is beating iphone with the innovation
Great review
Want comparison against iPhone 14 pro max
Coming on Saturday!
@@MarkEllisReviews eagerly waiting
Love your videos 😊✌️
Using s23 ultra for 4months it's a great phone
thanks
It really seems that you do not know how to use the S-Pen but to ... simply write up notes with it. It it so much bigger than that - it can take pictures, it can change cameras, it can change the currently playing song, it can create snippets off the screen, you can digitally sign documents with it, you can hover on items, you can use handwriting in search fields, you can draw with it, you can create notes just by pulling it out and immediately start writing on the screen (without an app), you can have air gestures ... the list goes on. Makes me sad that you just skimmed through it and decided that it was a gimmick.
as a loyal Note/S Ultra user, I couldn't agree more. only those who don't or don't know how to use it call it a gimmick. but for those who actually use it, its a fantastic tool. I do arts so I do use the S-pen to draw on my phone. if I were using the iPhone, to draw i would need an ipad plus the apple pencil. but the Note/S ultra kills 2 bird with 1 stone. just saying 🤣
Thank you! I have just left a comment regarding his dismissiveness of the SPEN and as a Note fan from before I consider it rude and a typical apple person thing to say because they simply never had it...therefore it's a gimmick and there is no attempt to actually see how much more efficient it makes using your phone.
After everything you described, it still sounds like a gimmick 🤷♂️ 90% of that just doesn’t feel natural to do with a pen
YES
To be fair, iPhone photos of moving objects are also blurry and out of focus. That’s not just a Samsung issue.
The spen is only gimmicky if you don't use it
*S Pen
If you don't like S pen then buy 23 plus. If you like the feel of s23 ultra then think of the S pen as a bonus. You I don't have to use it but it's there if you needed.
You lot are so touchy about the S Pen 😂
What about Dex it's super super awesome
7:45 are you serious? You will take 200MP photo for not zooming in? 😂😂😂
I genuinely have no idea what you mean.
@@MarkEllisReviews people take 200MP photos for cropping/zooming and recomposition
@@stx7389 I know. I still don't understand the point you're making, I'm afraid.
@@MarkEllisReviews you said is only slightly better, and you would see rhe benefits only if you crop, the point of 200MP IS crop
well just found out how to call emergency number by pressing the power button one to many times , hopefuly police dont show up at the house lol.
How u can say the S22 was slow think u had a dodgy one mine is buttery smooth
I have a S23 ultra.. There is an option to turn shutter lag off.
Why would it be ‘on’ to begin with?!
Can you explain where I can do it?
I completely agree benchmarks don't tell the whole story. Most Apple users go on about how iPhone has better chips and benchmark scores. While technically the A16 chip on paper is slightly faster, in day to day usage the snapdragon 8 gen 2 chip is every bit as fast and actually beats the iPhone on certain apps. That said, I'm not a brand loyalist, I simply use what works well. You know with all the upgrades with the s23 ultra if I'm considering getting a $1200 phone which I've never done before I'm very impressed. If this is an indication with the future of the snapdragon 8 gen series it means with each new year we will get much better thermals, battery life and especially on Samsung better standby time. To me one big word sums up why I prefer Samsung over Apple these days and it's innovation. iPhones while they are stable lately are super boring and limiting. Also, on iPhone even in 2023 you are very limited when it comes to customization and working with non Apple products. In my opinion this year may very well be the year that shifts more people to android with the s23 ultra. Especially those like me tired of Apple giving us the same phone year after year with one or two slight tweaks.
And let me also add to your valid point iPhone doesn’t even have split screen Where you have two apps running at the same time A 16 is more than powerful enough What’s the point of having a high power processor but not even pushing it or using it till its fullest potential
@shirleytwsw exactly there's no innovation in iPhone and for $1000 and $1200 they should have more multitasking features. Even a $100 android has lol.
Mark - I enjoy your reviews. I watched this because I like to keep up on tech, but have no intention of getting this phone. I’m too engrained in the iPhone ecosystem. Keep up the good work - you are a good reviewer and interesting to listen too.
Thank you!
The s22u was like a Ford Mustang with a 1.5 petrol engine. The s23u is the same beautiful Mustang, with a V8 and better gas milage. Seriously, the s22u was my biggest ever Samsung disappointment, whereas the s23u I think is the best Samsung ever made.
Great analogy!
Samsung is a Mercedes brand
Stupid thinks and very bad video, exynos chip is just 25%-30% weaker then this one like each year, in all synthetic benchmark tests is just slightly weaker then A16 bionic with 920.000 points against 960.000 on iphone, only weak point On S22 ultra for 2022 years is battery authonomy, battery didnt the best but not bad at all , easy 7 hours SOT what is for advanced user enough for one day, so battery is probably better then 60% all another phones on the market, and after 1 year softver updates battery on S22 ultra last longer then before 1 year, S22 ultra is a beast phone and on the most internet pro canal tech is declaried like the most complete phone in 2022, i cant bealive what people here says, just watch camera and speed test between Iphone 14 pro max who realised 9 months after S22 ultra , and clear see, different is minimal!! Only thing where s23 ultra is clear winner is better battery authonomy, all others different only can see on paper and synthetic tests, in riality difference is minimalistic!!
You people never talk about quality. I have been burned by Samsung more than once. They pack all these great features, but they never last or live up to the hype. Not only is the IPhone amazing, but everything works, works well, works every time and for years. That’s the difference.
One issue with the S23 Ultra, maybe, Android Auto is Waze keeps freezing. This never happened on iPhone and Car Play.
I would check with a different USB C cable. I've been using Android Auto on Samsungs for years and have experienced various glitches and 90% of the time the reason was a low quality or simply a worn out cable.
Apparently Android Auto is very picky and likes sturdy well engineered cables with a high throughput but it can be a bit random sometimes :D
@@seicgames4587 Thanks I'll try that.
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As a z fold 4 user and someone who has been away from apple for about 2 yrs now. I think a very small minority of people will genuinely be open to switch from one OS to another. I do think overall the s23 ultra is a better phone. But that really wont matter
I don’t get it why is everyone saying it’s disappointing that iPhones don’t have fingerprints sensor. iPhone have FaceID I don’t see the need of a fingerprint sensor
It comes in handy when you not looking directly at the screen. Or in the night time it's faster and more reliable than face Id.
S pen is gimmicky Haha....what about dynamic island ?
*S Pen. Dynamic Island is absolutely on a par in that regard.
Why's the 100x zoom result is so ugly?
@03:42 i so agree with you having used S22U SD for almost a year and now switching to S23U. there is a HUGE difference in performance also and not just battery life, it feels like Apple made this Android phone
You call the S-pen gimmicky because you are not used to using it or your daily life does not require it. Fine. However to say gimmick implies it's not of much use and is completely disingenuous and dismissive. To those who use the pen (like me) to take notes regularly for meetings, signing docs and editing videos it is not. It is so efficient and less clunky than doing things by hand especially trying to select certain things. What is absolutely brilliant is that you have such a HIGH FUNCTIONING stylus as an option and tucks away if you do not use it. Gimmicky is rude. Also the NOTE range was so damn popular that they had to bring the pen into the main phones somehow when they wanted to consolidate their line up and this shows how useful many people found it. If it was just slotted into the phone without real purpose I would understand but gimmicky is more akin to the Dynamic Island floating thingy that is being worshipped and the god awful on screen display attempted by apple just to catch up with the times but fail miserably. The S-pen however... - far from.
*S Pen.
@@MarkEllisReviews Spen Spen Spen. Cry about it. When you can be mature enough to validate your claims and acknowledge your viewers with a constructive reply maybe your chanel will finally grow and you'll gain respect. 😌
Pitaka is not available in my country Saudi Arabia
their official website supports shipping to Saudi Arabia😄
In this era, it's unacceptable using a 60 refresh rate than a 120 Refresh rate.
iPhone is all you need really 😊
Samsung 👍💪
Is it worth upgrading from Note 20 Ultra?
If you've got the awfull Exynos 990 version, the answer is an absolutely yes!
@@Eivind.A unfortunately, I have the Exynos version 💔😭.
Thank you for your reply.
@@redplace2 Since I live In Norway had the Exynos version, and I hated it! So therefore I went on Amazon and got the SD 865+ version, and it was just like using a different, much better brand.
The only thing that I miss from the Note 20 U is the Micro SD card slot😪....
@@Eivind.A because of the SD card, I’m still hesitant a bit about upgrading, I know I’m going to miss it but nothing lasts forever.
Sooner or later you’re going to change it.
Btw I live in Saudi Arabia that’s why I got the Exynos version.
Oh god, yes.
You must be mistaken, snapdragon 8G1 was trash also, nobody was safe last year. In fact, it may even have been worse.
If you're coming from Apple I would not recommend this phone. Too many options. Most will get lost in the settings. Start with a Pixel and get used to Android, them move up to this.
The problem is iMessage and FaceTime.
Can you elaborate? Do you mean switching?
I usually dont press the like button and never like that button for no reason, but pressed it coz your the only one said the s pen and air command is gimmicky....
Samsung S23 ultra is the king smartphone 2023
Samsung still has ads in their own apps and their security is rubbish…next
To be honest, I believe you forced a bit to show a bad video of the S23. It's videos are incredible! And, yes, I have the Samsung and I really know what I'm talking about.